New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
POLITICS IN ESSEX COUNTY.
REPUBLICANS MAY WIN If THEY WORK.
PECULIAR SITUATION THIS YEAI--DEMOCRATS AM

PECULIAR SITUATION THIS YEAR---DEMoCRATS AND
THIRD PARTY MEN COMBINING.
The political situation in Essex County, " j., Is pccu
liar aud interesting. The County OF Essex, which III
cludes the City OF Newark is the most important In the
State and the necessity Of having fit representative 70
guard the business interests which centre there has here
teore been recognized by all parties The brilliant ana
able young Senator Frederick Fish. having declined
denomination, the Republican Convention selected as MS
successor A. f. r. Martin. Mr.. Martin Is the senior
member of the firm OF Martin & Runyon brokers anu
bankers. of 100 broadway, Ncw-York City.
While engaged in business In Ncw-York he Is Jer-
seyman to the manor BORN" and is in all rcsnecs
man tit TO represent Essex County in the state senate
An honorable. upright Christian gentleman. highly re-
spcced in business and social circles. lie enjoys l"o
esteem Of all his acqnanances; active IN good "orAs'
he has had large share in the benevolent and chata
bic work of the ST Paus Methodist Episcopal Church. OF
which I've Is member. and has taken prominent part
in all the enterprises undertaken by public spirited GU
fer tho benefit of this city His capacity AS IssS-
! lator has been tested.
Mr.. Martin represented the IXth Assembly District
comprising the Ninth and Tenth Wards in tho l@ssIa-
urc during the sessions of 1855 and 1885, where he had
charge OF the important legislation affecting the city ana
county lie displayed capacity and adaptation TO the
work rarely equallcd. With one important
and NEST beneficial measure his nane IS
ndissolubly associated "The Martin Act" which was
designed to effect settlement aud adjustment oil inc
vast accumulation of municipal claims unpaid and re-
eve the dead and useless property upon which thsse
| burdens rested like clond
Against him tho Democrats have pttsi young man by
the name Of Michael r. Barrett unerpainei
! reason has suddenly risen from apparent obscurlty
into the front rank among the Democratic statesmen OF
the "stae ef Essex" Mr.. Barrett is member OF the
legal profession but he has not 50 lar as II known Old
tanned such rank at the bar as would account Tor Ms
rapid political promotion The Of his success lies
in the fact that he has through the influence OF his father
| anna
the liquor-doacrs and saloon keepers. and secured
powerful aid which such usually give t1cir
! special representatives,
BY this means he was elected last year member OF
the House OF Assembly in district usually Republican
and in the Legislature the interests OF his clients
making il his special business TO oppose Senator Large
Jury bill. which dc'gaod 10 secure pure adLinis-
traiisn OF Justice lie his support 10 thu famous
pool selling bill and aided in seating Turcy and Walters
afsr had shown that the latter had received
majority aud hat the former had been counted IN Dy
false ballots placed in the box after the election closed
GOOD MEN FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
The Republicans have been equally fsrtunat. in sccnr-
ing good for county officers. Mr.. IInc, the candi
date FOR sheriff. - merchant living I'm Orange He -
clear upright. competent business man and II elected
will al minister his Office TO the satisfaction OF all good
citizens aud Mr. Smith, the candidate for CLERK,
exceptionally popular and Of their election there
seems reasonable doubt II is understood hoTever
that desperate efforts VIII be made to elect Barrett aud
# even intma,cd that 10 effect tins the leaders are
willing 10 sacrifice their cauitos FOR sheriff aud CLERK
Ahlborn and Brown.
The Leadership on their .c h.. fallen practically into
the hands o. two men, G,urio Kruger, rich brewer
aud James smith, ir. m Alderman. who 1t ia sail
70, pirr. 10 4 senate of tho United states Ia
the copsrtncrsinp Kruger furnishes iAc capital amt
Hl'h ihr -hIii "a IN h"Fr .N'- 10 H,lnl on
/ project his business Interests Barrett i con
old rcahic ui steady Going Democrats have heen {" 81
CT 10 hc ana lac nao oc,n placed 81 the head o. the
/ ticket.
As IA NcwYork. so here tho Democracy Is controlled
by "bo,.c- Inc only dh'icnc. j, NAT here Tic rn or
combine" tlsts ~ tvo members. Ihr.c pat nen
up down a. pleasure. E'ccuty ~ thu election "t a
MAYOR for the city OF Newark theoe bosses ieci"'d 10
I"clcct Haynes. who uSd hecn thcir .ctNctpe agent
~, ~ "'"e .nl ~ ,i W. Told Ina no csho.
lie iishnan cond Ice elected, aud h. Was pr. ue1itJ
driven irsm the nod. Now e same Scn select Barrett
,bii,y Csnuoiy therefore. naturally ask. why, II
he coolI not win for Msy"r because he vas '""O''
SIw-NoEK's DISGRACE cpFiIn
The "Plan oil Camp.isn" is tie .amc ho." Us IN Ncw-
York They ovps To w.n 10y 'Ir u-e OF money tho pug
CHASE % veto aui tie II oi 'hr nii.4s. whether
they can win IN such ieh uI'h such candida" VII
depsnl uppn the virtue AL Intelligence ~ TIC voters o.
E-sex County. Tho result VIII afford standard b.
by which iles. quatc, i.ay %, &C.. ted and measured
L.s,1 isa Republican c.i.., al % fiii yo,- 'Ao
icsui; Should noi he lYu'.lL li r. Hfe, h"wt'cr "o
dangers. ono that portion Of fAo Republican vote may
uoi be- poicL Many iArn living "a tie orange, Mont
clair Bloumuc . ant 81; o,h.r pont. Are eurtccl ia
busnc., 90 Sow Iost Ctr anI elsewhere u hey u"Hr.
.taJ inc ntr anca Of TIL. contest aud appreciate Tho
fsrt TINT upon lt, result d.pcuI' not oniy the wc"e o.
~"nnior Of the United siatss vo-s vote dc err ne
tue uon Ica complexion of that loo thcy -ho.ll h-
willing 10 spare mo- pans 9ui lo n""ppoituhJ 10 m"Hc
'Hei note, ana iaci ss' I'M. ,- Gina, reason.
upon which the Democrats base tner hopes 81 snccr-- j.
that from LOO" % 5000 vote, may he ihi""i j." i''
i. Morrow ts Pr0IDt'u cln iilso io stat" r'""'oI,
and that lirsr pat OF thc,. woes WI he dr'Wn I''n
tho REPUBLICAN nary II 49, pcIc'p'' r.,,,i
argue with some oi uc-c mon; lhcJ seem u i'-"u